Howlin' Wolf – Sings The Blues (LP Vinyl)
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Chester Burnett cut these sides in West Memphis before Sam Phillips brought him to Chess Records in Chicago, and the raw, unvarnished quality you hear is no accident. These early recordings capture a sound rooted in the Mississippi Delta that Wolf carried north with him, the same ferocious moan and howl that would later shake the foundation of rock and roll on both sides of the Atlantic.
Howlin' Wolf was a true bluesman who stuck to his own style. This LP reissue of an album compiled from his recordings in 1951-1952 for RPM label, sub-label of Modern Records and released in 1962 on Crown Records, also a substance of Modern. The album features Willie Johnston on guitar, a rule-breaking mix of primitive delta blues and fancy jazz chords; Willie Steele on drums and unidentified musicians providing unparalleled backing; and Ike Turner on vibrant piano, Wolf barked out wild and tough blues in West Memphis. Although the piano, the guitar and the harmonica were clearly out of tune, the sounds were outstandingly thumping and beautiful - there was no greater shock. This is a classic in blues history that captured the rampaging blues wolf of the blues at the beginning of his career, when he made his recording debut after the age of 40. The reissue LP will be available with iconic OBI strip.
UPC: 4995879076736
Label: Spin The Blues
Release Date: 3.22.24
Format: LP Vinyl